Global Patent Index - EP 1480580 A2

EP 1480580 A2 20041201 - PLATE/SOCKET ATTACHMENT FOR ARTIFICIAL LIMB VACUUM PUMP

Title (en)

PLATE/SOCKET ATTACHMENT FOR ARTIFICIAL LIMB VACUUM PUMP

Title (de)

BODENPLATTEN-SCHAFT-VERBINDUNGSELELMENT ZUR VAKUUMPUMPE EINES KUNSTGLIEDES

Title (fr)

FIXATION PLAQUE/EMBOITURE DE POMPE A VIDE A UN MEMBRE ARTIFICIEL

Publication

EP 1480580 A2 20041201 (EN)

Application

EP 02759609 A 20020909

Priority

  • US 0228700 W 20020909
  • US 9097102 A 20020304

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2002091449A1] A hypobarically-controlled artificial limb for amputees includes a single socket with a volume and shape to receive a substantial portion of the residual limb. A liner with a volume less than the residual limb is donned over the residual limb, with the liner tensioned into a total contact relationship with the residual limb. A sealed cavity is formed between the socket and the liner. A vacuum source is connected to the socket cavity thereby drawing the residual limb and liner into firm and total contact with the socket. To compensate for some air leakage past the seal, there is a mechanism to maintain the vacuum in the cavity. A plate/socket attachment connects the vacuum source to the cavity.

IPC 1-7

A61F 2/00

IPC 8 full level

A61F 2/50 (2006.01); A61F 2/78 (2006.01); A61F 2/80 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/60 (2006.01); A61F 2/66 (2006.01); A61F 2/70 (2006.01); A61F 2/74 (2006.01); A61F 2/76 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61F 2/5046 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/74 (2021.08 - EP); A61F 2/7843 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/80 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/601 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/74 (2021.08 - US); A61F 2002/5003 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/5015 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/5052 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/5053 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/6614 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/704 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/7655 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/7818 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/802 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2210/0057 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 03077797A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2002091449 A1 20020711; US 6926742 B2 20050809; EP 1480580 A2 20041201; WO 03077797 A2 20030925; WO 03077797 A3 20031224

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9097102 A 20020304; EP 02759609 A 20020909; US 0228700 W 20020909